South Portage in Winnipeg, Manitoba — Canada’s Prairie Region (North America)

First Winnipeg Meeting of the T. Eaton Company Directors

July 12th 1905

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 16, 2022

1. First Winnipeg Meeting of the T. Eaton Company Directors Marker

Inscription. The first
Winnipeg meeting
of the
Directors
of
the T. Eaton Co. Limited
was held 30 feet west of this
on July 12th 1905,
presided over
by
Mr. Timothy Eaton,
President.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is July 12, 1905.

Location. 49° 53.598′ N, 97° 8.608′ W. Marker is in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It is in South Portage. It is on Donald Street just south of Portage Avenue (Provincial Route 85), on the right when traveling south. Marker is mounted at eye-level on the east facade of the Canada Life Centre building, directly under the pedestrian bridge over Donald Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg MB R3C 5S4, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Manitoba’s Historic Winnipeg.

It is also in the Prairies.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers

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are within walking distance of this marker: Holy Trinity Anglican Church / L'église anglicane Holy Trinity (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Winnipeg Public Library System (about 150 meters away); Winnipeg Centennial Library (about 150 meters away); First Masonic Temple Site (about 180 meters away); Ella Cora Hind (about 210 meters away); The Royal Winnipeg Ballet / Le Royal Winnipeg Ballet (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); The Nor'Wester (approx. half a kilometer away); No. 1 Northern (approx. half a kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winnipeg.

Also see . . . Eaton's Winnipeg Store: 1905.

Eaton’s established its first major presence outside Toronto on Portage Avenue in Winnipeg , in 1905. The five-storey store, headed by Timothy’s son John Craig Eaton, made a stir with its elaborate lighting, sprinkler systems, and escalators that had not been seen in the city before. The Winnipeg store also gave the catalogue business a base to further expand its western presence. Winnipeg was the last major expansion overseen by Timothy Eaton, who died suddenly of pneumonia in 1907, and John Craig
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 16, 2022

2. First Winnipeg Meeting of the T. Eaton Company Directors Marker
(marker is mounted under pedestrian bridge, between windows)
took over as company president.

(Submitted on February 5, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Canada Life Centre (<i>northeast elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 16, 2022

3. Canada Life Centre (northeast elevation)

(marker is under pedestrian bridge, between windows)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 4, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 156 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 5, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.